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\nPATIENT SAFETY COALITION<\/h2>\n

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The 22nd Northwest Patient Safety Conference<\/span>
\n\u201cNavigating Rough Seas\u201d sessions are available!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Missed the <\/span><\/strong>conference held October 16th\u2013 17th, 2025?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Click here to watch the recorded presentations<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

Presented in collaboration with the Oregon Patient Safety Commission and Health Quality B.C.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The theme is \u201cN<\/span>avigating Rough Seas.\u201d<\/em> Currently, our health care environment is turbulent and unpredictable. This year\u2019s conference will provide insight and actionable tools and techniques to help us address the challenging and unique time we are in.<\/span><\/p>\n

We provide accredited programming and CE credits for BCPA, CPHQ, CPHRM, CPPS and Nursing Contact Hours. Presentations are recorded and available with CEs for a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


\nThe Washington State Patient Safety Coalition unites a diverse range of healthcare stakeholders to achieve one goal: safe care for every patient, every time, everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Improving safety and decreasing errors requires the active participation of a wide range of committed individuals and organizations. WPSC is member-based program made up of 40+ organizations representing healthcare systems, associations, and advocacy groups across the state of Washington. <\/span><\/p>\n

We greatly value the involvement of our members, who diversify the conversation with their unique perspectives and experiences. We share information in a safe, neutral setting that allows you to comfortably learn, connect, and collaborate with a community of peers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WPSC Speak-UP! Award<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recognizing healthcare staff who make the \u201cgood catches\u201d and speak up to keep patients and staff safe.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Next Nomination Period Ends June 30, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n Nomination Form<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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WPSC Health Equity: Innovation in Patient Safety Award<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recognizing WPSC member organizations that improve patient safety through innovative ways of addressing health disparities and advancing health equity.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Applications for the 2026 award are open!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An annual award for WPSC member organizations that elevate health equity as a safety priority<\/strong> and improve patient safety and health outcomes through activities, policies, and procedures that identify as well as close gaps in unequal treatment in the populations they serve. Information is found on the<\/span> award landing page<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Patient Safety Initiatives<\/span><\/h3>\n

Every two years we choose two new initiatives to focus on. Learn about what we\u2019re focused on now.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”button-centered”][vc_column_text]LEARN MORE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”480px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1562693485676{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/wpsc-home-events@2x.jpg?id=6141) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”home-pages-middle-box-content”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”480px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1547477960107{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE<\/span><\/h3>\n

Curated annually by the WPSC, the Northwest Patient Safety Conference is the only event of its kind in the Western US, uniting healthcare professionals, providers, patients, families, and caregivers from all care settings for a day of networking and engaging in sessions with industry thought leaders and others invested in improving the patient experience.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”button-centered”][vc_column_text]LEARN MORE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564158781471{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”9216″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”wpsc-highlights-txt-block”]Art Speaks<\/span><\/p>\n

Art is not only beautiful, it is a potent medium of expression. WPSC\u2019s is featuring artwork as a powerful way to connect with patients\u2019 experiences with health conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our monthly webinars coincide with our quarterly curriculums and serve to share best practices and lessons learned for patient safety topics relevant to our members. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7038″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/educational-programs\/friday-5-newsletters\/”][vc_column_text el_class=”wpsc-highlights-txt-block”]Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n

With articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, reports, press releases, event invites, and job listings, the Friday 5 newsletter is an easy way to stay current on the local and national goings-on in the ever-changing healthcare industry. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7061″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”wpsc-highlights-txt-block”]Conference<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our annual conference unites healthcare professionals, providers, patients, families, and caregivers for a day of networking and engaging in sessions with industry thought leaders and others invested in improving the patient experience. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_speed_bg=”1.2″ overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1549904936952{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/wpsc-home-header@2x.jpg?id=6133) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size:contain;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”400px”][vc_column_text] Washington PATIENT SAFETY COALITION [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564158641489{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]  The 22nd Northwest Patient Safety Conference \u201cNavigating Rough…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":175,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11698,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions\/11698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/wpsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

The WPSC Speak-Up! Award is a statewide recognition program that acknowledges the efforts of individuals and teams at all Washington healthcare organizations who demonstrate a commitment to keeping patients and staff safe by speaking up and voicing their concerns to promote health care safety. Information is found on the<\/span> award landing page<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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